Status:
RECRUITING
Dialectal Behaviour Therapy to Enhance Health Behaviour Change for Adolescents Living With Obesity (DIRECTION Trial)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Collaborating Sponsors:
Diabetes Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Prevention
Type2Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research is being conducted to evaluate emotion-focused therapy that incorporates elements of mindfulness, distress tolerance, and relationship support. The investigators want to learn if this th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 14-17 years old
- BMI z-score \>1.4
- signs of mild-moderate depression (PHQ-9 score 5-19)
- willing and able to comply with study procedures
Exclusion
- more than one health co-morbidity
- being treated with medication for obesity
- taking steroids
- currently being treated for atypical antipsychotics
- have an orthopedic injury or chronic illness that would prevent them from performing the intervention
- experienced weight loss or enrolled in weight loss program in the six months prior to the study
- they are currently and/or in the past 12 months have been prescribed any weight loss medication(s) including Ozempic
- self reported history of alcoholism or drug abuse
- history of self-harm or suicide attempts in the past 12 months
- currently enrolled in psychotherapy or DBT
- parents do not approve of you participating
- unable to read, speak and understand English as translation will not be provided
- unable/unwilling to give assent/consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 14 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05338944
Start Date
January 14 2023
End Date
January 31 2027
Last Update
October 7 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
2
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E3P4
3
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4L8